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Old 9th March 2010, 13:08
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Re: Looking for Ofw. Ludwig, 6./NJG 101

Lt. Herbert Ludwig was indeed killed on the night of 23-24 April 1945, during a Nachtschlacht operation with 10./NJG6 (he'd transferred to NJG6 after NJG101 was disbanded).

Lt. Ludwig had previously served during 1944/1945 with 6./NJG101 and he claimed his 12th & 13th victories on the night of 16-17 March 1945, during a Bomber Command attack on Nürnberg. He had taken off from Unterschlauersbach at 20.49 hrs in Ju88 G6 9W+BO, with his crew of Ofw. Rottmann (BF), Fw. Toni Dietrich (BF), and Uffz. Erich Gränitz (BM). They were shot down over Nürnberg shortly after attacking a Lancaster (which was claimed as destroyed), and they all baled out of their Ju88 which crashed at 21.41 hrs. Both Rottmann and Dietrich were wounded.

On the night he was killed, Lt. Ludwig was flying with Uffz. Werner Breuer (BF) and Uffz. Erich Gränitz (BM), who were also both killed.

A photo of Ludwig appears on page 328 of, 'The Nachtjagd War Diaries Volume Two April 1944 - May 1945', by Boiten/Mackenzie (Red Kite, 2008).

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Rod
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